Pequannock's leadoff hitter Val Rosano makes contact against Par-Troy West in the District 1 Little League Softball finals on Tuesday in Parsippany.

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Jess Jachera was having a rough week. The Pequannock pitcher had scraped her elbow in the middle game of the Section 1 Little League Tournament on Sunday. On Tuesday, she was stung by a bee, strained her quad running out a bunt, and got hit in the left ankle by a batted ball.

Pequannock's 2-0 victory over host Par-Troy West in Tuesday's decisive third game took a lot of Jachera's pain away. Pequannock now moves on to the state tournament this weekend, which is hosted by Holbrook Little League.

Bob Jachera, a first-year softball coach, said his daughter is the first in her family to advance past ...